ARM provides engineering and consulting services primarily to commercial, industrial, and municipal clients that are interested in developing energy resources to power their own facilities or for sale.

ARM is contributing to the goal of achieving energy independence by helping its clients evaluate and develop their renewable energy resources in the following areas:

Wind Energy Assessment & Development:

With federal tax credits in place now is an opportune time to meet rising energy demands by evaluating the potential for wind energy production at your site. ARM can coordinate all aspects of wind energy development beginning with a preliminary feasibility assessment and culminating with completed installed capacity. ARM’s services include:

Initial Project Feasibility Evaluation

Economic and Financial Viability Analysis

Wind Resource Assessment

Land Development Planning, Zoning Approval, and Permitting

Environmental Impact Studies and Environmental Assessments

Public Inquiry Coordination and Outreach and Liaison with Planning Officials

GIS Mapping and Visualizations

Wind Turbine Layout Design and Optimization

Civil Infrastructure Engineering and Micro-siting Evaluation

Geotechnical Investigation and Recommendations

Project Management

Grid Interconnection Assessments and Electrical Engineering

Wind Energy Advisory Services:

Commercially viable wind energy sites are a valuable natural resource. ARM ‘s engineers and scientists can assist the owners of potentially suitable wind energy properties in the following ways:

Evaluating the viability of their properties for commercial or utility scale wind energy projects

Assessing the potential total development value of these properties

Advising owners about how to structure agreements to maximize the total development value of each property

Solar Energy Services:

Demand for solar energy is rising as many states add solar power to their renewable/alternative energy portfolio standards. ARM’s consultants and engineers can aid the process of adding solar energy production capacity to a variety of sites. We offer a comprehensive project management approach, bringing together a team of expert professionals capable of ensuring the successful development and realization of solar energy projects. ARM can provide specialized consulting or full project management services throughout the development period of a solar energy project. ARM’s services include:

Geothermal HVAC System Development:

Use of geothermal energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions by using the naturally occurring heat source of the earth. Geothermal heating/cooling systems are integral elements of many “greener” building projects. To efficiently design and optimize a geothermal heating/cooling system, strategically located groundwater wells and geothermal conductivity tests are imperative. ARM’s experienced hydrogeologists and engineers complete geothermal conductivity tests by locating and installing test wells and completing conductivity testing per industry accepted practices. ARM’s hydrogeologists provide added value to the well siting and selection process by using fracture trace analysis and geophysics to identify the subsurface regions with the greatest thermal and hydraulic conductivity potential prior to drilling. This process typically results in lower capital costs for geothermal systems because a more thermally conductive well means fewer wells are necessary to achieve the required capacity of the system.